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W. S. MALLARD. GLAZIERS TRIANGLE SET.

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lVlLLlAM S4. MALLARD, OF DARIEN, GEORGIA, ASiSlGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TOPETER S. CLARK AND ALBERT E. DIMMOOK, OF SAME PLACE.

GLAZIERS TRIANGLE SET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 581,961, dated May 4,1897. Application filed February '7, 1896. Renewed March 22, 1897.Serial No. 628,746. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. MALLARD, residing at Darien, in thecounty of McIntosh and State of Georgia, have invented a new andImproved Glaziers Triangle Set, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention is inthe nature of a simple, inexpensive, andeasily-manipulated tool for glaziers use and in placing in position thetriangle fasteners usually employed to pin in a glass pane; and amongother objects my invention seeks to provide a device of this characterso constructed that the glazier can hold same in his hand and yet usethe hand for holding in place the glass.

It also has for its object to provide a device of this characterhavingamagazine for holding the triangles and a simple automatic feed devicewhich when the device is properly manipulated Will force the trianglesin a proper position to be forced into the sash or casingrim by a slightpressure on the implement in the direction of the sash or casing-rim.

Vith other-objects in view, which will hereinafter appear, my inventionconsists in au implement of the character stated embodying the peculiarcombination and arrangement of parts, such as will be iirst described indetail, and then be specifically pointed out in the appended claims,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in Which- Y Figure lis a perspective View of my improvement as applied for use. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section of the same, showing the parts in their normalposition. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the parts adjusted -to admitof the feed of the triangle fastener against the glass in position to beinserted into the sash. Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4 4 ofFig. 2. Fig. 5 illustrates the preferred Way of feeding the trianglesinto the holder. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the feed devices. Fig.7 is a view of a modified form of the holder hereinafter referred to,and Fig. 8 is a detail view.

In its practical construction my improved glaziers implement consists ofa metallic frame formed of a guide-bar A, having its rear end reduced,as at a, and terminatingin a head a', for a purpose presently explained,and provided at the front with a right-angled member A', the inner orlower end of which terminates in a shoe or glass-engaging portion A2,provided on its under side with a groove or channel a2, such shoeportion also having adapted to be fed described.

in the manner presently O indicates a holder or magazine which is 6o ofa triangular shape in crossesection and is mounted fixedly on the shoeportion A2, its upper end being open, as at C', for the passage of thespring-actuated plunger D, consisting of the rod d and the plunger-headD. It will be observed by reference to Fig. 2 that the plungenrod isguided and held to slide in the projecting mem ber E' of the braeketmember E, which is pivotally joined to the Inain frame, as at c, wherebysuch bracket can be 7o swung to one side or at right angles to theholder when the plunger is lifted out of the holder, as shown in Fig. 5,and for a purpose presently explained.

The plunger-head D is normally forced down into the holder by the coiledspring F, disposed about the rod D between the head D and the member E'the said rod DhavinO' 7 b a head portion D2, whereby it can be readilygrasped by the fingers and pulled up.

G indicates a handhold, preferably madeof wood and held to slidelongitudinally on the bar A, such handle being held to its forward ornormal position by the coiled spring H,

held on the rear end of the bar A betweenits head portion and the rearend of the handhold, as shown.

Connected to and movable with the handhold is a metal shoe orglass-engaging member J, the rear end of which is curved up- 9o ward, asat j, to avoid forming a sharp corner or edge, While its front end isreduced, as at J', to form a combined keeper and plunger member, itbeing held to t and slide on the groove a2 of the fixed shoe member andnormally held over the opening as, and thereby keep the triangles inplace during the ordinary handling of the implement, such end J' havingshoulders j,

which serve to limit the forward movement of the handheld and the rooshoe or plunger J J K indicates a brace memberconnecting the front endof the handheld and the shoe J, such member also forming a bearingmember for the forefinger, fully appear.

as will hereinafter more ro5 It will be noticed by reference to Figs. 2and 3 that the bracket E projects up above the handheld and also serves'as a push member with which the thumb engages, as shown in Fig. l.

Se far as described the operation of my improvement is best explained asfellows: rlhe holder having been filled with triangles and the plungerset to press them downward, the glazier places the implement over thefingers of his hand, which permits of a free use of such hand in settingorholdin g the glass plate or pane in place. After the glass is properlyset in position the implement is held with the shoe J against the glassand the front edge of the holder C against the sash or casing-rim. Theglazier then forces the handheld and the shoe and plunger member back bypressing against the bracket E with his thumb until the plunger uncoversthe opening a3, which permits the plunger to force the triangles downand the lowermest one out against the glass and in front of the plungerportion J. The operator then forces the handheld and plunger membertoward the sash er casingrim by pressing against the member K, whichcauses the front end of the plunger to force the triangle into the sashand at the same time cut oft' the feed of the other triangles held inthe holder.

It is manifest that by the use of my implement the glazier will not haveto turn away from his werk to pick up fasteners.

My improvement will be found especially useful in putting in shew-caseglass, as the glazier can have use of both hands to put the glass in'position and then without turning loose be able to pin the glass inplace, thereby avoiding the danger of breakage and effecting a greatsaving in time.

The object in making the bracket E pivotal is to admit of the use of apeculiar feed device for feeding the triangles into the holderinconnection with my special form of implement, such device being bestillustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 and consisting of a triangular trough-likebody M, having one end closed, as at m, but provided with an aperture mlfor the passage of the plunger-red l, having a presser-head. l and anoperating er gull knob l2.

M denotes a guide member secured te the front end ofthe trough M, whichis adapted te lap over the upper end of the holder C, and thereby makethe trough practically a continuation of the said holder' C.

The manner in which the device M is used is as follows: After theplunger D has been pulled out of the holder C the bracket E E', With theplunger, is swung over at right angles, as shown in Fig. 5, and theplunger held to bear against the outside of the holder. The trough,after being filled with triangles, is then held in the left hand at aproper angle and the holder fitted thereon. The plunger L is then movedupward, which forces the triangles up inte the holder C, after which theimplement is turned to a proper position and the plunger D again set tomove ingthe holder C.

iVhile I prefer to use the trough and plunger M and L, it is manifestthat one side of the holder C may be hinged, as at C3 in Fig. 7, andprovided with a lock-catch to hold it closed, it being understood thatin this construction the triangles can be fed or laid in the holder byhand, the plunger D being, of course, raised as before, it being alsounderstood that other miner changes in structure might also be madewithout departing from the broad principle of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patont, is

l. An implement for 'the purposes stated, comprising a main frame,having a feed-magazine at the front end and a thumb-bearing member, saidmagazine having a dischargeopening at the bottoni, a handheld movablelongitudinally on the main frame having a shoe member having its frontend held to slide over the magazine discharge-opening, said memberadapted when drawn back from over the said opening to form a plunger toengage and force the fastener into the sash or frame as specified.

2. The combination in an implement as described, of the main frame, thefeed-magazine, the thumb-rest, a sliring-plunger for the feed-magazine,the handheld movable longitudinally en the main frame, and the shoemember having a reduced erplungerportion movable under the magazinedischarge-opening as spec-ined.

The combination with themain frame, having a magazine provided with adischarge at the lower end, and the longitudinally-mevable handheldhaving a shoe member provided with a plunger portion movable under themagazine discharge, of the pivoted bracket member, the spring-actuatedplunger carried thereby, as set forth.

4. The combination with the main frame, the magazine er holder, themovable handle and the combined shoe and plunger member arranged asshown, of the pivoted bracket, and the spring-actuated plunger, allarranged substantially as shown and described.

5. The combination with the main frame A, the pendent member A', havingaperture a3, of the holder C, the plunger and the bracket E, projectedabove the frame A, the handheld, movable on the frame A, springpressedte its normal position, the shoe J, having a rear curved portion, and areduced front member J', movable under the aperture a3, and the frontguide member K, all arranged substantially as shown and for the purposesdescribed.

WILLIAM S. MALLARD.

Vsitnesses:

MoDoNALD DUNWADY, WM. MoW. YOUNG.

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